Main Entry: ¹girth

Pronunciation: \ˈgərth\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse gjǫrth; akin to Old English gyrdan to gird

Date: 13th century

1 : a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (as a saddle) on its back
2 a : a measure around a body <a man of more than average girth> <the girth of a tree> b : size, dimensions